Driver in trick-or-treating death had no insurance, registration, DA says.

A day after Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said no criminal charges would be filed against the driver who hit and killed a teen out trick-or-treating last year in Upper Macungie, three summary citations were filed against the man.

Christopher Lee, 29, of Whitehall Township was cited Wednesday for not having insurance and registration when he hit Jordan Steinmetz, 14, an eighth-grader at Springhouse Middle School, Martin said.

Lee, whose name was not released until Tuesday, is also facing a citation for having a cowl induction hood on his sport utility vehicle, he said.

Steinmetz was headed home Oct. 26 when he was hit by the SUV in the 6400 block of Schantz Road near Balsam Street. He died three hours after the 8:20 p.m. accident and his death was ruled an accident.

Martin said he concluded that Lee did not engage in any criminal conduct that "was a principal factor in causing the accident."

"There was no evidence to indicate that those summary offenses were a substantial cause of the accident that would warrant the filing of more serious criminal charges," Martin said.

Martin said the crash happened in an area where there are no shoulders or curbs. He said it was partly cloudy that night and there are no streetlights in the area. He said the boy was wearing dark, non-reflective street clothes and was walking in the same direction as vehicle traffic when he was hit.

Relatives of Steinmetz were upset when they received word last week that no criminal charges would be filed. His father, John Steinmetz, said Lee should never have been driving because he had no insurance and registration.

"If he's not on the road, this never happens," he said. "My son would still be here."

He also questioned the length of the investigation.

Because of the number of questions surrounding the investigation, Martin released additional information Thursday.

Martin said a portable breath test was given to Lee at the scene of the crash and found no signs of alcohol. He was also given a field sobriety test to determine if he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, which he passed, Martin said.

Because there was no probable cause to believe alcohol or drugs were involved, no blood test was given, Martin said.

Martin said police also analyzed Lee's cellphone for calls or text messages, and found no evidence to show he was distracted. He said police also interviewed a driver who was heading west on Schantz Road before the accident who said he saw the boys walking and had to swerve to avoid them. The driver said the boys were dressed in dark clothing and were difficult to see.

Lastly, Martin said police tried to contact a woman who made comments on an online news site saying she witnessed the crash and saw the driver swerve into the grass. Police obtained two court orders to get the woman's email and IP address, but they didn't lead to positive results, he said.

A computer forensics detective learned the IP address and the user name did not exist, and the email address came back to a Colorado ZIP code and a different name than the one used on the online news site, he said.

Martin added that throughout the investigation, the Berks-Lehigh Regional Police Department, which is now the Upper Macungie Township Police Department, asked for anyone with information to contact it, and the woman saying she witnessed the crash never did.